Damon Triffett

Global Head of Sales and Business Development (Education) at Linius

Damon Triffett has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and industries. Damon is currently serving as the Global Head of Sales and Business Development (Education) at Linius Technologies Limited since September 2021. Prior to that, they worked as an Executive Member at Pavilion from August 2021.

From 2016 to 2023, Damon held the role of National Student Recruitment and Business Development Director at Study Online Australia, where they were responsible for recruiting and developing students for various educational programs. In this role, they managed a large team of 680 staff members.

Before joining Study Online Australia, Damon worked at DigitalEd as the Business Development and Sales Director for the Australia, New Zealand, Asia Pacific, and Middle East regions. Damon was involved in promoting and selling DigitalEd's Mobius platform, which is focused on online STEM courses.

From 2014 to 2016, Damon served as the Corporate Sales Manager for E-Ticketing and Frequent Flyer Memberships in the Asia Pacific region at Qantas. Their responsibilities included strategic planning, sales operations, and ensuring a positive customer experience.

Damon's earlier experience includes working at Vodafone in multiple roles. Damon served as the Corporate Digital Sales Manager for Products and Services from 2008 to 2014. Prior to that, they held the position of Senior Corporate Business Development Manager for Corporate Accounts from 2002 to 2008. Damon also started their career at Vodafone as a Contact Centre Team Leader for Products and Services from 1993 to 2002.

Overall, Damon Triffett has accumulated a wide range of experiences in sales, business development, and leadership roles across various industries, including technology, education, aviation, and telecommunications.

Damon Triffett's education history is as follows:

Damon Triffett pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Business from the University of Tasmania from 1988 to 1992. During the same period, they also completed a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in Law from the University of Tasmania.

In 2001 to 2002, Damon Triffett enrolled in the University of Tasmania again and obtained a Bachelor of Adult and Vocational Education degree in Adult and Vocational Education.

Afterwards, from 2005 to 2006, Damon Triffett attended TAFE Tasmania and achieved a Diploma in Project Management.

Finally, in 2006 to 2008, Damon Triffett pursued a Masters degree in Executive MBA from Deakin University.

In addition to their formal education, Damon Triffett has obtained several certifications throughout their career. In 2004, they completed a Certificate 4 in Workplace Training and Assessment from TAFE Tasmania. In 2018, they obtained a certification in High Impact Selling from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. In 2019, they completed various sales training courses, including Conceptual Selling, Executive Impact, Negotiation Skills, SPIN Selling Conversations, Securing Appointments, and Strategic Selling with Perspective, from Miller Heiman Group. In 2020, Damon Triffett achieved a sales certification in selling SaaS from Zenefits Sales Academy.

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  • Global Head of Sales and Business Development (Education)

    September, 2021 - present

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